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2012
CHRISTOPHER J. ALLEN
JOSEPH "JAY" ARCATA III
KRISTINA R. BATTLE
TYLER V.R. BOOTH
JESSICA BRAHANEY CAIN
TJ CLYNCH
JENNY COMERFORD
LAURA BRUBAKER CRISCO
GIANNI DIDOMENICO
RYAN DONOHUE
ALISA DZANANOVIC
CARRIANNA K. FIELD
ALISON GILCREAST
CARL HARDING
DEVIN J. HAWTHORNE
CLIF HIRTLE
KEITH KNOWLES
MARK LASSOFF
DAVID LAWTON
LISA BANATOSKI MEHTA
VERONICA MONTALVO
RORY MOORER
MATTHEW COLLIN MORGAN
SARAH MAGGI MORIN
BILL MOSCHELLA
SCOTT NEWLAND
MATTHEW PUGLIESE
MICHAEL RELL
KIM REYNOLDS
DARYL RICHARD
ASHLEY BARON RUSSO
ERICK M. SANDLER
MICHAEL SILVESTRINI
RAYMOND SMITHBERGER
REBECCA STEWART
JESSICA TAGLIARINI
CHAD TURNER
CARMEN VEAL
MICHAEL VIGEANT
MARK WATSON
Hartford's iQuilt
concept grows past its
planning stages. The main
thrust is to tie together cultural
assets to make Hartford more
livable and walkable. Lots of
money, mostly federal is
needed to help it reach its
full potential.
The iconic Travelers Tower
in downtown Hartford is getting
a $30 million facelift. The project
will repair and replace exterior
elements, windows and drainage
systems.
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Downtown Hartford's high
vacancy rates wreak havoc on the
property values of nearly all Class A
office towers in the central business
district. Municipal revaluation is
shaving at least 15 percent off most
values, while the biggest buildings
downtown lost much more.
In the waning days
of the legislative session,
the General Assembly creates
the Capital Region Development
Authority, giving it broad power and
state financial backing to plan and
implement major regional development
projects, including housing, the future
of the XL Center, and overseeing the
purchase of Hartford office space
to move state workers
downtown.
